Isle of Raasay Na Sia Unpeated Chinkapin Single Cask 5 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Isle of Raasay Na Sia Unpeated Chinkapin Single Cask 5 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Highlands, SCOTLAND
$199. 99
Bottle
$2399.88 Dozen
ABV: 61.8%

Chinkapin, or Quercus Muehlenbergii American white oak is native to central and eastern North America. The fresh charring of these casks brings a rich colour and flavour early on in the maturation process, while the high toast caramelises the natural sugars in the wood. It's anticipated that this expression will be offered every two years as a peated and unpeated variant. Expect sweet toffee and butterscotch on the nose, with vibrant dark fruit flavours and deep, rich colours at just five years of age. 61.8% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

Other reviews... Aged in virgin Chinkapin oak. The aroma is sultry and rich with dark toffee and caramel notes, honey roasted cashews, brown butter, and a bit of Cracker Jack. The palate is expressive, if a bit youthful, with lots of cooked cereal and brown sugar atop a big oak profile of sandalwood, dried coconut, and pencil shavings. A bit of candied ginger develops on the midpalate, along with spice cake and some baked apple before dissolving into a warming, slightly salty finish of honey candies, dried cherries, and apricot. Reviewed: Cask 19/56. - drinkhacker.com